Safe Railway Working: A Treatise on Railway Accidents, Their Cause and Prevention, with a Description of Modern Appliances and Systems, to which are Added Numerous Illustrations of Locomotive EnginesC. Lockwood, 1891 - 214 pages |
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Page 13 - A SERIES OF METRIC TABLES. In which the British Standard Measures and Weights are compared with those of the Metric System at present in Use on the Continent. By CH DOWLING, CE 8vo, strongly bound 1O/6 " Mr. Dowling's Tables are well put together as a ready reckoner for the conversion of one system into the other.
Page 3 - No words of praise from us can strengthen the position so well and so steadily maintained by this work. Sir Charles Warren has revised the entire work, and made such additions as were necessary to bring every portion of the contents up to the present date.
Page 6 - Iron. THE COAL AND IRON INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. Comprising a Description of the Coal Fields, and of the Principal Seams of Coal, with Returns of their Produce and its Distribution, and Analyses of Special Varieties. Also an Account of the occurrence of Iron Ores in Veins or Seams; Analyses of each Variety; and a History of the Rise and Progress of Pig Iron Manufacture since the year 1740, exhibiting the Economies introduced in the Blast Furnaces for its Production and Improvement.
Page 2 - There is comprised in it every possible shape into which the letters of the alphabet and numerals can be formed, and the talent which has been expended in the conception of the various plain and ornamental letters is wonderful.
Page 4 - PACKING-CASE TABLES ; showing the number of Superficial Feet in Boxes or Packing-Cases, from six inches square and upwards. By W. RICHARDSON, Timber Broker. Second Edition. Oblong 4to, 3s. 64. o " Invaluable labour-saving tables."— Ironmonger. "Will save much labour and calculation.
Page 6 - BOILER AND FACTORY CHIMNEYS. Their Draught-Power and Stability. With a chapter on Lightning Conductors. By ROBERT WILSON, AICE, Author of "A Treatise on Steam Boilers,
Page 3 - THE CARPENTER'S NEW GUIDE ; or, BOOK of LINES for CARPENTERS : comprising all the Elementary Principles essential for acquiring a knowledge of Carpentry. Founded on the late PETER NICHOLSON'S standard work. A new Edition, revised by ARTHUR ASHPITEL, FSA, together with Practical Rules on Drawing, by GEORGE PYNE. With 74 Plates, 410, I/, is. cloth. Dowsing?
Page 12 - Dr. Lardners Museum of Science and Art. THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND ART. Edited by DIONYSIUS LARDNER, DCL, formerly Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy in University College, London. With upwards of 1 200 Engravings on Wood.
Page 8 - Every portion of the volume appears to have been prepared with much care, and as an outline is given of every known coal-field in this and other countries, as well as of the two principal methods of working, the book will doubtless interest a very large number of readers.
Page 21 - THE FORCING GARDEN. Or, How to Grow Early Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables. With Plans and Estimates for Building Glasshouses, Pits and Frames. With Illustrations. By SAMUEL WOOD. Crown 8vo, cloth 3/6 ' ' A good book, containing a great deal of valuable teaching.